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The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has postponed the upcoming Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) due to the ongoing floods in the country, the Ministry of Health said on Friday. The decision comes as the country is facing catastrophic floods, which have inundated thousands of villages and displaced millions in Punjab, with flood water now expected to move downstream towards Sindh. According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Health, “After holding discussions with relevant representatives from all four provinces, AJK (Azad Jammu and Kashmir) and Gilgit-Baltistan, on the instructions of Health Minister Mustafa Kamal, the PMDC has revised the exam date to October 26 (Sunday).” The PMDC is the national statutory organisation responsible for regulating the standards of medical and dental education throughout the country. The decision was taken in light of the “difficulties faced by students in the affected areas,“ the statement read. The exam was previously scheduled to be held on...

The Pakistan Army, in close coordination with the civil administration, is working tirelessly to assist flood-affected communities across Punjab.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi on Thursday condemned the Punjab government’s reported ban on wheat supply to his province. Kundi had last week expressed his regret over reports that wheat supply from Punjab had been suspended. However, Punjab officials tasked with maintaining supplies of commodities and regulating their prices denied there was any ban on the grain’s inter-provincial movement. “The arbitrary ban imposed on August 31, 2025, by the Government of Punjab on the supply of wheat and flour to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is a blatant violation of Article 151 of the Constitution and a serious breach of national unity,” Kundi said on X. The Constitution’s Article 151 states that “trade, commerce and intercourse throughout Pakistan shall be free”, but empowers the parliament to “impose such restrictions on the freedom of trade, commerce or intercourse between one province and another or within any part of Pakistan as may be required in the public interest”. The KP governor further noted: “As a res...

Punjab’s agricultural economy has been hit hard by the recent unprecedented floods, which have destroyed vast swathes of standing crops and vegetables across the province.

The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has said that the intensity of the monsoon season has subsided, and no significant rise in Punjab’s river flows is expected in the coming days.

Adviser to the Prime Minister on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah Khan won the Senate by-election from Punjab on Tuesday, according to unofficial results. According to Form-56 of the election results, the government candidate Sanaullah won after getting 250 votes. The polling was held at the Punjab Assembly. Out of 363 members of the provincial legislature, 251 cast their ballots and one vote was rejected. Sanaullah and the opposition’s Salma Ejaz, wife of disqualified candidate Ejaz Chaudhry, were in the fray. However, the opposition PTI had boycotted the by-election for the seat that fell vacant due to the disqualification of party senator Chaudhry. The government alliance had a majority of 263 voters, while the opposition had the support of 100 voters. The polling process in the Punjab Assembly continued uninterrupted from 9am to 4pm. Addressing the media after his victory, Sanaullah said, “The PTI did not choose to boycott the democratic process but chose to escape from the elections. Their boycott of the...

The Flood Forecasting Division has reported a sharp rise in water levels across Punjab’s major rivers, with heavy inflows recorded at multiple barrages, worsening the flood situation across the province.

The Punjab Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has issued a detailed report outlining the devastation caused by recent floods in Punjab and the ongoing relief operations across the province.

The Flood Forecasting Division has reported a dangerous surge in water flow across Punjab’s major rivers, with several points now facing very high to extremely high flood levels.

The Provincial Relief Commissioner has reported that the flood situation in Punjab remains critical, with more than 4.

The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Saturday sounded the alarm over the risk of urban flooding in Islamabad and northern Punjab, expected within the next 2 to 6 hours due to torrential rains.

The devastation caused by floods in Punjab continues to worsen, with dozens of villages submerged and thousands displaced as major rivers overflow their banks.

LAHORE/MULTAN/ SARGODHA - The flood situation in Punjab has reached an extremely alarming stage, with devastating impacts across multiple districts.

PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari meets flood-hit farmers in Kasur.—Dawn • Seeks loan, electricity bill waivers for flood-hit farmers • Says PM has assured him of help for affected people • Accuses India of violating Indus treaty by withholding flood data KASUR: As floods continue to batter Punjab and severely impact farmers, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Thursday urged both the federal and provincial governments to declare an agricultural emergency in the province. The PPP leader visited the flood-hit Talwar Post in Kasur, on the border with India, met affected families and later spoke to the media. According to statement, Mr Bhutto-Zardari also telephoned Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and briefed him on the problems being faced by farmers across Punjab. He told the premier that the floods had caused severe damage to the agriculture sector and said the Centre must play its role in helping farmers. According to a readout of the call issued by the PPP, PM Shehbaz assured Mr Bhutto-Zardari that the g...

PPP chief praises Maryam, urges federal role in Punjab flood relief

The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), through its National Emergencies Operation Center (NEOC) Friday warned of a worsening situation in flood-hit areas of Punjab, with looming threats of urban flash flooding across various regions due to heavy rainfall expected in most of Punjab from Sunday to Tuesday (September 7 to.

Massive flooding triggered by India’s release of water into Pakistan’s rivers has wreaked havoc across southern Punjab, with embankments collapsing, villages inundated, and at least two people reported drowned.

In a decisive move to prevent a looming flour crisis, the Punjab government on Friday imposed a province-wide ban on the use of wheat in feed mills.

Ten people were kidnapped and three others were injured after multiple vehicles were attacked by bandits on the Sukkur-Multan motorway in Punjab’s Rahim Yar Khan district on Thursday morning, various officials confirmed to Dawn.com. For decades, dozens of bandit gangs armed with sophisticated weaponry have operated with impunity in northern Sindh as well as southern Punjab. Kidnappings for ransom, extortion rackets, brutal killings and robberies on major highways occur on a daily basis. South Punjab Additional Inspector General of Police (IG) Kamran Khan told Dawn.com that between 20 and 25 suspects attacked vehicles on the motorway. “Three people were injured in the incident,” he said. “Two of them suffered minor injuries, so they were discharged. One remains admitted in hospital with gunshot wounds to the waist and leg.” Additional IG Khan added that 10 people were abducted from the scene by the suspects and that no money or valuables were stolen. Sheikh Zayed Medical College Hospital (SZMCH) spokesperson R...

The flood situation in Punjab’s rivers remains critical, with extremely high-level flooding reported at Head Sidhnai and Ganda Singh Wala, provincial authorities said.